West Indies great Carl Hooper has admitted the side may not have hit rock bottom yet, despite an extremely challenging period in Australia.
After failing to qualify for the Super 12s during the T20 World Cup, head coach Phil Simmons announced he would quit the role following the Test series against the Aussies.
And following a 2-0 series loss, headlined by a brutal 419-run loss in Adelaide, the side are now at a major crossroads as their fall from grace continues.
Speaking on ABC Radio, Hooper couldn't hide his disappointment and labelled the performances as 'embarrassing' for the Windies.
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“I don’t think we’ve hit rock bottom because every time I think we have, we keep going lower,” he said.
“It’s getting more and more embarrassing. I’m hurt today. I’ve never played in a West Indies side that has been bowled out for under 100. Just never.
“I mean your personal pride means you go out and fight. We’re not fighting to qualify in major tournaments. How much lower can we go?
“Since 1993 we’ve struggled and certainly judging from the results, there’s no policies or systems that have been implemented that is changing the downwards course we’re on.
“We’ve changed captains, we’ve changed personnel, we’ve changed coaches - hasn’t worked.
“So maybe let’s go a little bit higher and get people in these positions that can lead us in the right direction.”
After winning two World Cups inside five years, West Indies are now ranked seventh in the world at T20 level - and it's even worse in Test cricket, ranked eighth in the world through the ICC.
The side will return Down Under next year for another Test series, but former Aussie skipper Michael Clarke questioned why that isn't being reciprocated.
“If we say no to West Indies then why would India play West Indies or why is England going to play West Indies? The higher-ranked teams are getting looked after and the rest are getting thrown away," he said on Big Sports Breakfast.
“Does it make a difference if you play in their backyard? I don’t think West Indies make any money or not much coming to Australia. They make their money when Australia goes to the West Indies.
“Could there be more of that for example? Even if you brought West Indies to Australia a little bit less, just using West Indies as a team, but still Australia still commits to going to their country and you could say the same about Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe.
"The big teams — Australia, England, India — where your money is made, maybe more responsibility from them committing to still going to these other countries to play but then we’re a bit more selective with who comes to Australia.
“They need the money so we’ve got to keep giving, we might just have to be more selective with our taking.
“I don’t know why we’re seeing the West Indies continue to decline. I don’t know the answer to that but I’d imagine their structure and set-up from a young age, that development period, is not what it used to be.
“If that’s where money needs to be put to help West Indies cricket, I think they need to do that. It is the ICC, we’re talking about a billion-dollar business here. It’s the ICC’s responsibility.
"If they went to India because they need some money or need something, I think they would do that, I think the BCCI would help grow the game.”
Despite the horror series defeat at the hands of Australia, there remains some glimmer of hope within the Windies squad.
After defeating England in a Test series earlier this year, skipper Kraigg Braithwaite is confident they can turn things around.
“Bad days happen and bad games, and obviously this was a bad game for us, but it’s not the end of the world,” he said.
“I think as a group we have the talent, we have the ability. We just have to believe in ourselves and go forward and get better as a Test team.
"A lot of the guys it’s their first time to Australia and I think the experience will help, both as batsmen and as bowlers.
“Seeing how Australia play, how their batsmen started their innings - we can learn from that."